title: On the uniqueness of biological research. 1949.
abstract: The significance of the behavior of biological entities cannot be fully explained in terms of the physical and chemical processes upon which contemporary biological and medical research depends. The characteristic proper of biological entities is that they are systems marked by 'inwardness', that is, a capacity to interpret meanings in order to reach goals. The significance of this characteristic is given in examples from the author's morphological research.
authors.affiliation: Zoologisches Institut, University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Portmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001671:Biochemistry / Q000266:history; D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000266:history*; D004324:Drama; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010684:Philosophy / Q000266:history*; D013557:Switzerland